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Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 7 February

Ex-barrister bags Britain’s top Rotarian crown – Richmond & Twickenham Times Jurors warned ‘to keep…

Feb 7 2012 8:37am
Morning Round-Up: Monday 6 February

Why unpaid internships aren’t so bad – New York Times Polygamous family given go-ahead to…

Feb 6 2012 8:42am
#RoundMyKitchenTable: Tattoos, Converting to Law in Your Late 20s & Office Politics

This week podcast hosts Alex Aldridge and Kevin Poulter are joined by Daniela Valdez, an…

Feb 3 2012 3:33pm
Morning Round-Up: Friday 3 February

A law school love story: professor marries student – Above the Law DLA Piper boss…

Feb 3 2012 8:45am
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 1 February

John Terry will not attend court to deny racist abuse charge – The Mirror Sacked…

Feb 1 2012 8:53am
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 31 January

Mike Semple Piggot meets struck-off barrister David Harris – Charon QC Legal action against ex-MI6…

Jan 31 2012 9:01am

#RoundMyKitchenTable: Poulter & Aldridge Meet the Shadow Attorney General

This week on the #RoundMyKitchenTable podcast shadow Attorney-General Emily Thornberry joins journalist Alex Aldridge and…

Jan 27 2012 3:00pm
Morning Round-Up: Friday 27 January

Barrister (pictured) signs curry deal with Jamie Oliver’s agent – Wirral Globe Leveson suggests Facebook…

Jan 27 2012 8:45am
Morning Round-Up: Thursday 26 January

Uninsured law student fled after knocking down pedestrian – The Bolton News Solicitors quit jobs…

Jan 26 2012 8:45am
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 25 January

Senior judge publicly reprimanded over driving ban – The Guardian Lawyer faces losing $10.3m lottery…

Jan 25 2012 10:38am
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 24 January

Europe’s top judge: Cameron is wrong about human rights – The Independent Lawyer thought to…

Jan 24 2012 8:48am
Morning Round-Up: Monday 23 January

Spurs manager Harry Redknapp in dock over tax evasion – The Telegraph Quartet of top…

Jan 23 2012 8:52am

#RoundMyKitchenTable: Twork Experience, Fairy Tales & City Lawyer Fat Cats

Earlier this week, law student David Woodall set out some etiquette for asking lawyers for…

Jan 20 2012 10:26am
AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: I wish I’d never started the LPC

Hi Auntie Em, I’m midway through the Legal Practice Course (LPC), having just reconvened after…

Jan 19 2012 2:05pm
Morning Round-Up: Wednesday 18 January

Occupy London protesters to learn eviction verdict – The Guardian Celeb loophole lawyer fined £60…

Jan 18 2012 8:56am
Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 17 January

File-sharing ACS Law solicitor fined and suspended – PC Pro Baroness Eaton urges re-think of…

Jan 17 2012 8:58am
Morning Round-Up: Monday 16 January

Nazi’s lawyer helps disgraced former Israeli president Katsav – The Independent Judge thanks artist for…

Jan 16 2012 8:50am
#RoundMyKitchenTable: Aldridge & Poulter Analyse Week’s Legal News

Journalist Alex Aldridge and solicitor Kevin Poulter discuss the week’s legal news over a bottle…

Jan 13 2012 1:11pm

Morning Round-Up: Friday 13 January

Manchester barrister faces prison for £81K theft – BBC Zimbabwe judge slams biased prosecutors –…

Jan 13 2012 8:51am
AUNTIE EM’S HOMESPUN ADVICE FOR LAWYERS: ‘I put a kiss on an email to my boss’

Dear Auntie Em, I wrote an email the other day to the partner in charge…

Jan 12 2012 3:22pm
#RoundMyKitchenTable: Do the Inns of Court Need Modernising?

Why do the Inns of Court make public their combined £4.7m scholarship fund, but refuse…

Jan 6 2012 11:23am

Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 7 February